AMD and Nvidia: which provide longer driver update/support for Graphic Card? [closed]

While I already know about the difference between their price, energy efficiency, and performance,

I am interested in which company will provide a longer driver support/update for their graphic card.

Thanks in advance!

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Best Answer

I have an old GeForce FX 5500 (on my shelf), which I'm pretty sure I bought in 2004. According to nVidia's driver download/search page, the last updated driver for it is dated June of 2008:

This would suggest that Probst's indication of about 5 years is correct.

On the other hand, AMD announced a few months ago that they would be discontinuing support for several graphics cards...

"AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series (HD 8400 and below), Radeon HD 7000 Series (HD 7600 and below), Radeon HD 6000 Series, and Radeon HD 5000 Series Graphics products have reached peak performance optimization as of November 24th, 2015. These products have been moved to a legacy support model and no additional driver releases are planned. This change enables us to dedicate valuable engineering resources to developing new features and enhancements for graphics products based on the GCN Architecture", says Advanced Micro Devices, Inc."

It looks like the Radeon HD 8000's came out in 2013, so that suggests that you may have less than 3 years of driver support from AMD.

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How long does AMD support GPUs?

Both companies typically support their products for at least 5 years. Note that this is about 5 years from the chipset in the card being introduced, a rebranded card will likely have a shorter support cycle because the "about 5 years" starts with the original card.

How long does Nvidia support graphics cards?

Security fixes Nvidia will deliver LTS support through until 2024, keeping Kepler users safe from security holes for another few years yet \u2013 meaning that GTX 600 graphics cards will actually be supported for a full 12 years from a security standpoint, a commendable length of time.

Who has better drivers AMD or Nvidia?

Overall, AMD and Nvidia are evenly matched in driver quality and support. They aren't evenly matched in software, though. Nvidia offers GeForce Experience for its graphics cards, but it's more of an overlay than anything else.

How long are graphics cards supported?

Most graphics cards won't be useful in 10 years, but five years, even seven or eight years at a push, is certainly doable. If you buy the most powerful GPU, it may be able to play low-end games or at low resolutions in 10 years, but they'll also be missing out on many features that may be released in the meantime too.

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